Basic climbing techniques: Basic tree ascent
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- Опубликовано: 14 май 2012
- This is a demonstration on how an Arborist makes a simple and safe ascent up the tree using ropes and harness.
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This video was so helpful to me last week when I had to get my cat down from a tree. My cat was up too high to get to with any ladder (even the local fire department couldn't help). After my cat had been up there for 3-4 days with no food/water. I decided to try climb the tree myself as a last ditch attempt to get him down. So I researched all I could on the internet, and your videos (especially this one) were the most useful ones I found. Thanks so much! (I got my cat down with no trouble, btw)
Should've thrown a rock at him & get him to jump off himself. Cats are just scared at great heights but they will always survive the fall. My guy dropped 4 stories & is still tip top, he just used up one of his lives;)
Just a friendly heads up, cats are afraid of heights but their terminal velocity (the maximum speed the can fall at before wind resistance overcomes gravity) while conscious and not hitting any objects is low enough that they can't get hurt from falling. This doesn't make it 100% safe (if they hit a branch on the way down or aren't awake they are still screwed) however you can just drop or toss them out of a tree. Its not fun for anyone, however just be careful when rescuing cats because in their panic they can scratch you up and cause you both to fall getting both you and your cat killed. If you grab them by the scarf of the neck and drop them in a clear spot its actually pretty safe.
@@Yelzabub That cats will always be okay after a fall is a myth. Neighbor's cat fell from 2nd floor balcony on a windy day. Broke her paws badly at the joints had to get x-rays, harness and screws to stabilize the legs cost over $1000 alltogether and took 5 months to walk normal again. Had she not been treated, the shattered bone splinters would have rendered her immobile for life.
@@Yelzabub lmao
I appreciate climbing in a series of small steps instead of one large gap, it seems to give me time to actually look at the tree for damage and disease and allows you to acclimate if you haven't been climbing in a while. Always love the videos and the music! Thanks!!!
Thanks for making this. I know it is 7 years old, but still relevant.
Cheers Robert, certainly is old, but still very relevant technique
😱that was the fastest i have seen anyone on you tube hump (hip thrust) there way up a tree! great job. it has given me belief that i can use drt without jumping in strait to srt. i want to learn the basics before throwing more into the mix. thank you for great videos i learn a lot from them.
Thanks for your comment, its good to hear it's been helpful.
Good jobs I like that you had two different angles.
I remember them good old days of sliding that knot up lol but hey it worked however I am sold on the hitch climber system and starting to get into SRT but thank you again for making these videos I can send these two people I'm trying to explain how to climb and they can watch them in their spare time and know a little bit more what I'm talking about out on the job or rec climbing.
By looking at you using this simple set up I bet you are one heck of a climber!
Thanks so much for sharing this with me thanks so much!!!!!!!
Good video mate. I see a few silly comments bellow from nobs that obviously think they are experts, but quiet clearly have no idea.
after watching a lot of your videos, I am actually starting to grasp climbing....before it was just greek to me.
Thank you!
Thank you so much 🤝❤️
Looking like simple and effective system. Thank you for your work! Can you please show exact equipment you use in this video? I'd like to use it in my first tree climbing.
Hi, yes one of my colleagues who is a trained Tree Surgeon has them, I want something a bit more dextrous and bendable for climbing, thats why I asked about the one your wearing in the video. Thanks for the reply though, I appreciate it. Happy climbing
crazy sounds!
Too late! Haha. We are onto the tree topping step of cutting this woody down. I gotta a whole lot of respect for arborists because when I was on the ground and my father up in the tree, its easy to say hey go and cut that limb etc but once get up there, its a whole different story. When I stated that the tree was splitting, I meant it is its early stages of splitting about 30 feet from the base where it becomes a fork. Maybe I shouldn't call it a split. You probably have a name for it. Thanks
As a beginner I have always thrown up a rope to the highest part of the tree (5-6 attempts) This method looks efficient especially when there are lots of branches in the way. Thanks, well done. Will make sure not grab onto dead wood though.
Yes sir we understand
tried this today. It was odd getting started, but I got about halfway up the tree XD
I been using a 7mm prusik cord rated for 2500 lbf in my lanyard to adjust the length with a friction knot I wight 215lbs. I will like to continue using this for the climbing hitch. Do you think that this is good enoug to use it in this system?
they are really cool there, they sent me a polo shirt!
I climb using DRT and The VT friction hitch. What is the best length of cord to use for my friction hitch? Ordering my own gear for the first time after Job Corp training and still learning specs.
Very nice
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What lanyard do you use here? I was looking at getting one of those petzl grillions, is that much the same?
where did you got that middle rope bridge? My belt doesn't have center d hook
i need a basic harness just like the one you have, how much it cost and where can i get one?
I will be trying this out very soon, decided to have a go at toping a few tree's in my garden, mainly a massive conifer. trying to get by on very minimal equipment, got a rock climbing harness as they are much cheaper than an arborist harness, not so easy to use a lanyard but should still manage it, four carabiners two of which are locking, 15 metre climbing rope, one hand ascender, and 2 metres of prosik cord, and been watching lots of clips on here on tree climbing and tree pruning, so what could possibly go wrong lol.
***** I have so many trees they block out all the sun light, just trying to get a bit more light breaking threw the trees.
+Garry G put a rig rope in and pull it towards its natural lean, and get your pie cut right. Remember that 'poppin tops' is how a lot of climbers get injured. A good tip= when you get to the top, give yourself fifteen minutes to catch your breath so you dont do stupid things. Be safe bro
Geoffrey Lebowski Thanks for the advice, I will be giving it a lot of thought to try and avoid getting injured.
When are you going to cut that tree down? It's covered it lench, a near dyeing tree... What harness are you using?
Hello friend, I climb trees in Brazil and would like to learn Branch Walking, you know of any instructional video and what is the necessary equipment to be able to walk on thin branches?
Congratulations for the beautiful video
Rodrigo Y Castro you need the highest anchor point you can that is safe. It should be no thinner than your forearm. Branch walking is limited by a few things. The angle of the branch(too steep you have no grip). Too weak/long where your weight needed to grip is less than the strength of the branch. Or if your ropeline will be crossed by another branch as you walk.
When attempting any cuts you should always be clipped locally to a second point. This prevents falling when the unpredictable forces on your body and the branch make your balance change after the cut.
Personally I really like New England ropes, I have both dynamic and static lines from them.
Does anyone know what the song is from the intro?
Hey Man! I'm starting to be trained as a Tree Surgeon, and about to do Aerial Rescue. What boots did you use in your video please?
Get Meindl Airstream if you can, they are great chainsaw protective boots
I don't understand what that yellowish rope's purpose is? and wich type of knot is used on that yellow rope?
what brand and type of rope do you use?
Do you decent the same way?
Your videos have prepared my dad and I to cut down a 80 foot walnut tree which is splitting towards the base of the tree but not too low. I would love to somehow send you a picture of the tree and receive any advice that you can give. There is a fence right below and roof 10 feet away.
SkullakaAce did either of you die?
Quite good..With experience comes efficiancy.
What size rope can fit in the climbing hitch pulley
Lukasz Plewa Up to 13mm (pretty much arborist industry standard for main climbing lines).
I'm number 177. great vid.
I would seriously urge you to rethink undertaking such a large project if you are not experienced in this type of removal, especially if the tree is splitting, it maybe unsafe to climb. I would suggest contacting an arborist and getting their opinion. It is a very dangerous job even with a lot of knowledge let alone a little, also companies are covered by insurance for anything that may go wrong in terms of damage e.g. the house. Hope I'm not spoiling your fun but i'm being realistic. Thanks
How do you get down?
Use the prusik knot
Like that. Shows you dont need too much gear to get there.
how do you get the rope in the tree?
+Jak e Nevermind
you throw one end up over a branch
how the hell you get down?
Tree climbing is awesome! Im gonna make a channel dedicated to tree Climbing!
So where is Your dedicated channel?
Right hand on deadwood at 5.00
What's your point? Deadwood can still have a lot of strength. I never advise anchoring onto deadwood, but lightly pulling yourself up the tree can be fine.
yeah but how you get rope up on tree ?:D
Use a basket knot to launch it over a branch
how about the part that's left? A stump grinder? LOL.
this look totally safe
Plus we are going to take the fence down. Get that out of the equation.
Your not meant to weight bare of your lanyard.....
So... You are not scared of heights then!!!
sound quality is terrible and you can bearly see what your doing mate
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Where are the cambium savers in this method?
How do you compensate the missing security here?
All covered by drugs?
Wow.
Still Greek to me!
Haha I climb huge trees with nothing but my arms and legs
i climb trees for fun, not for work, if you need this stuff to climb trees for fun. someone is stupid here, and its not me.
austin livers If you're climbing trees that you don't need arb gear for, you're not climbing the right trees.
Same we're apes if you take of your shoes that's all you need no helmet no pads and for sure you don't need ropes/cables or any bullshit
Like of you can't get up the tree without that stuff simply don't climb that one
WolfFang884 I'm the opposite. I don't bother climbing little trees that just anyone can climb without gear. I like big, challenging trees.
Just climb it this is for nooooobs
Do you decent the same way?